Chas Skelly
“The Scrapper”
Professional record
Last 5: WWNCLW
Profile
- Age
- 41 (born May 11, 1985)
- Born in
- Bedford
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 8-3 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 4
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.01 top 92%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.21
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.74 top 34%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 2.3
Next fight
In the record book
- #5 · Most submission attempts in a fight (all-time)7
- #8 · Fastest submissions (all-time)0:19
- #10 · Most D'Arce choke wins (all-time)1
- #1 · Most submission attempts in a fight (featherweight)7
- #1 · Fastest submissions (featherweight)0:19
- #1 · Most rear-naked choke wins (featherweight)3
- #1 · Most knee knockouts (featherweight)1
- #2 · Most submission wins (featherweight)4
- #2 · Most submission attempts (featherweight)17
- #3 · Most submission attempts per 15 minutes (featherweight)2.27
- #3 · Highest finish rate (featherweight)75.0%
About Chas Skelly
Born on May 11, 1985 in Bedford, United States, Chas Skelly "The Scrapper" competes as a featherweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 11", Skelly has a 72" reach.
Skelly turned professional in 2009, debuting with XKO. Skelly arrived in the UFC with an 11-0 record. Skelly made a UFC debut at UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne in April 2014 and lost to Mirsad Bektic by decision. Skelly's UFC record stands at 8-3 (1 NC) after 12 fights.
A submission specialist, Skelly has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. In the stats, Skelly attempts more submissions than 98% of featherweights. Skelly ranks #5 in UFC history for most submission attempts in a fight.
Skelly needed only 0:19 to beat Maximo Blanco at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson, the fastest UFC win of that career. Skelly has never been submitted in the UFC. After 29 months away, Skelly returned at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill in February 2022 and beat Mark Striegl. Before and outside the UFC, Skelly fought in Bellator (3-0) and XKO (3-0).
Skelly's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill in February 2022, where Skelly beat Mark Striegl.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 2:01
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
Feb 19, 2022
14Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sep 14, 2019
21Str 1TD 0KD -
NC
Overturned · Early Stoppage · R2 2:43
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
Nov 10, 2018
30Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:39
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
May 13, 2017
29Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:01
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
Feb 4, 2017
21Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On GroundTechnical Submission · R1 0:19
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Sep 17, 2016
1Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 5, 2016
27Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:56
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
Nov 7, 2015
7Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
Feb 14, 2015
42Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
Sep 5, 2014
13Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:35
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
Aug 23, 2014
2Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
Apr 19, 2014
19Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Chas Skelly is 19-3 (1 NC) across 23 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on March 14, 2009 (XKO). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins19
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 10
- Decision 5
Pro losses3
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 74% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 11
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-3 (1 NC) | 2014 |
| Bellator | 3-0 | 2009 |
| XKO | 3-0 | 2009 |
| KOK | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Legacy FC | 1-0 | 2012 |
| PFS | 1-0 | 2012 |
| SWC | 1-0 | 2009 |
| URC | 1-0 | 2009 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mark Striegl | Feb 19, 2022 |
| W | Jordan Griffin | Sep 14, 2019 |
| NC | Bobby Moffett | Nov 10, 2018 |
| L | Jason Knight | May 13, 2017 |
| W | Chris Gruetzemacher | Feb 4, 2017 |
| W | Maximo Blanco | Sep 17, 2016 |
| L | Darren Elkins | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Kevin Souza | Nov 7, 2015 |
| W | Jim Alers | Feb 14, 2015 |
| W | Sean Soriano | Sep 5, 2014 |
| W | Tom Niinimäki | Aug 23, 2014 |
| L | Mirsad Bektić | Apr 19, 2014 |
| W | Jarrod Card | Jun 19, 2013 |
| W | Rey Trujilo | Dec 14, 2012 |
| W | Luis Vegas | Jul 28, 2012 |
| W | Jeremy Myers | Jun 2, 2012 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | May 20, 2010 |
| W | Tim Snyder | Feb 27, 2010 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | Sep 18, 2009 |
| W | Jimmy Guzman | Jul 18, 2009 |
| W | Mike Braswell | May 29, 2009 |
| W | Joshua Gerber | May 9, 2009 |
| W | Will Samuels | Mar 14, 2009 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Chas Skelly's record?
Chas Skelly's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Chas Skelly?
Chas Skelly is 41 years old, born on May 11, 1985.
How tall is Chas Skelly and what is their reach?
Chas Skelly stands 5' 11" with a 72" reach.
Who did Chas Skelly fight last?
Chas Skelly beat Mark Striegl by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill on Feb 19, 2022.